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Justice in Aging logo; "Fighting senior poverty through law."
March 6, 2023

SACRAMENTO – Last month, Sen. Anna Caballero (D-Merced) unveiled SB 37, the Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities Housing Stability Act, which would provide rent subsidies for at-risk older and…

Justice in Aging logo; "Fighting senior poverty through law."
October 26, 2022

Six people with disabilities who are unnecessarily institutionalized in nursing facilities, joined by the Massachusetts Senior Action Council, filed this class action lawsuit in federal district court in Boston asserting…

Justice in Aging logo; "Fighting senior poverty through law."
August 8, 2022

(Filed August 4, 2022) In November, 2020, the Trump Administration issued an interim final rule, without considering the thousands of comments submitted in opposition, that caused hundreds of thousands of…

Justice in Aging logo; "Fighting senior poverty through law."
January 26, 2022

UPDATE (January 25, 2022): A federal appeals court ruled that this national class of plaintiffs can appeal to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) when their hospital stay…

December 16, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately targeted older adults, taking the life of 1 in 100 Americans over 65. The impacts are much worse in communities of color, who, as a…

Justice in Aging logo; "Fighting senior poverty through law."
September 22, 2021

Filed September 16, 2021 in the United States District Court Eastern District of New York The Social Security Administration wrongfully reduced and discontinued SSI benefits for thousands of people during…

Justice in Aging logo; "Fighting senior poverty through law."
March 17, 2021

In January 2021, Governor Newsom released California’s Master Plan for Aging (MPA), which lays out a ten-year plan to prepare the state for an aging and changing population. The MPA…

Justice in Aging logo; "Fighting senior poverty through law."
February 9, 2021

Filed February 5, 2021 People with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) have a right to language assistance services when they visit a health care provider. Language assistance ensures they understand the…

Justice in Aging logo; "Fighting senior poverty through law."
January 21, 2021

As older adults and other across the country get vaccinated, Justice in Aging continues to monitor vaccine distribution closely, especially in California. Details continue to change, and some information may…

Justice in Aging logo; "Fighting senior poverty through law."
August 16, 2020

The Social Security Administration’s (SSA) failure to timely process appeals causes extremely low-income older adults and adults and children with disabilities across the country who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI)…

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